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λαμβάνω
λαμβάνωvb fut.
λήψομαι
Ion.
λάμψομαι
dial.2sg.
λαψῇ
Theoc.later
λήμψομαι
NT.
aor.2
ἔλαβον
ep.
λάβον
also
ἔλλαβον
iteratv.
λάβεσκον
ptcpl.
λαβών
dial.fem.
λαβοῖσα
Call. Theoc.Aeol.fem.
λάβοισα
imperatv.
λάβε
Att.
λαβέ
subj.
λάβω
ep.3sg.
λάβῃσι
inf.
λαβεῖν
pf.
εἴληφα
Ion.
λελάβηκα
plpf.
εἰλήφειν
mid.aor.2
ἐλαβόμην
ep.3sg.
ἐλλάβετο
ep.redupl.inf.
λελαβέσθαι
pass.fut.
ληφθήσομαι
aor.
ἐλήφθην
Ion.
ἐλάμφθην
pf.
εἴλημμαι
also
λέλημμαι
Trag.Ion.in cpds.
-λέλαμμαι
neut.impers.vbl.adj.
ληπτέον
The vb. describes the processes of taking, acquiring and receiving, in a wide range of applications (physical, mental and figurative).
takewith or in one's hand or handstake hold of, graspobjects, persons, parts of their bodiesHom.a personw.partitv.gen.by a part of the body or clothingHom.w.gen.an object or personHom.w.dbl.gen.a person, by a part of the bodyOd. mid.lay hands on, grasp, claspw.gen.an object, person, part of the bodyOd. Hdt. S. E. Ar.w.dbl.gen.a person, by a part of the bodyAr. Pl.w.acc.a personOd. mid.fig.lay into, attackw.gen.someonew.adv.harshly, i.e. w. abuse or blowsHdt.find fault withw.gen.someonePl. of a bird or animaltake hold of, grasp, seizepreyIl. Hes. Pi.a birdw.gen.by its wingIl.of a fishermancatchfishOd. Hdt. take possession of by forceseize, captureobjects, persons, cities, ships, or sim.Hom.pass.of persons, cities, or sim.be seized or capturedHdt. Trag. Th. catch, find out, detecta criminalS.catch, findsomeonew.ptcpl.doing sthg.Hdt.pass.be caughtw.ptcpl.doing sthg.Hdt. E.w.predic.sb.as an adultererLys. Is. find, considersomeonew.predic.adj.pious, hostileS. E.pass.be foundw.predic.adj.evilS. take, graspan opportunityA. E.mid.grasp, seizew.gen.powerS.an opportunityIs.of a soulthe truthPl. takeby process of lawexacta penalty, vengeance, or sim.E. Att.orats. gain a hold overa person, by some non-physical constraintbindsomeonew.dat.under pledges and oathsHdt.w.predic.adj.under a curse, an oathS. Aeschin. of emotions, mental or bodily states, sicknesses, death, or sim.take hold of, come over, seizepersons, parts of the bodyHom.of great danger, in neg.phr.perh.engagea cowardPi.pass.of personsbe seized or overcomew.dat.prep.phr.by sickness, troubles, perplexity, or sim.Hdt. S. E. of darknesscome over, occupythe skyA.intr., of the appropriate timecome on, arriveTh. take upfor wearingput on, donclothesHdt.fig.takea yokew.predic.adj.on one's neckPi. take in, receive hospitablya travellerOd.a suppliantS. of a military forcetake in, containa certain number of troopsPlb. take or reacha locationtake possession ofoccupya tower, platformE.a caveE.Cyc.mid.of troopsgain, reachw.gen.mountainsTh.of shipsan islandTh. of a person travellinggetkeepa placew.prep.phr.on one's right or leftHdt. Th.of a riverskirt roundan armyw.prep.phr.in the rear, i.e. be behind itHdt. acquire, obtain, getpersonsas colleagues or helpers, troops, ships, material objects, wealth, rule, or sim.Od.of a liona mealIl.of an inanimate object or dead person, in a vision or hypothetical ctxt.a voiceTrag. wina prize, gloryHom. Hdt. S. E. acquirewhat is given to onereceivea ransom, money, gifts, food, clothing, or sim.Il.one's desertsHdt.a favour, gratitudeE.a pledge, an oathE. X. Arist.an accounti.e. reckoningX. D.punishment, penaltiesHdt. D.of a wall, houseacquirebattlementsHdt. gener.acquiresthg. desirableobtain, get, gainexcellence, help, delight, a respite fr. labours, a journey home, or sim.Thgn. Simon. Pi. S. E.strength, courage, composureTrag.one's spiritsw.adv.back againOd. acquiresthg. undesirableget, incur, sufferpain, poverty, toil, sickness, reproaches, blame, or sim.Thgn. Hdt. S. E. Th. wkr.sens.receive, geta sightof sthg., a verbal greetingS.periphr., of a persongeta beginningi.e. beginE.of a wallheighti.e. be made higherTh.of certain artsadvancementi.e. be advancedIsoc. for πεῖραν λαμβάνειν get (i.e. make) a test, seeπεῖρα 2 specif.obtain, geta womanas sexual partnerHdt.in marriageSemon. E. Isoc. X. Men.of a fathersomeone's daughterw.dat.for one's sonMen. receiveas produce or profitget, obtainwinew.prep.phr.fr. one's landAr.moneyfr. public officePl. acquire by purchasebuysthg.Ar. X. conceivethoughts or feelingstakethoughtw.gen.of sthg.Pi.entertaina notionof sthg.E.feelfear, reverence, anger, concernTrag. obtainby application of one's mental facultiesascertain, determinea measurementw.adv.in a certain wayTh.the magnitude of a crimew.adv.by a certain criterionLycurg.the causeof sthg.Pl.the truthabout sthg.Antipho take in, apprehend, understandw.dat.prep.phr.w. one's mindsomeone's words or actionsHdt.an abstr. entityPl.w.compl.cl.that sthg. is the caseHdt. X. Plb.pass.of an abstr. entitybe apprehendedw.dat.by a particular sensePl. take somethingin a particular mannertake, respond toan oraclew.adv.in a certain wayHdt.someone's wordsin a hostile spiritTh.a situationw.adv., dat.prep.phr.seriously, w. suspicion, compassion, anger, fear, or sim.E. Th. Plb. Plu.treat, handlean undertakingw.adv.in a certain wayHdt.pass.of a situationbe takenw.adv.lightlyE.fr. take, interpret, regardsthg.w.predic.adj.sb.as such and suchTh. Arist.w. ὡς + predic.adj.Arist. intr.form an interpretationassumptionsts. w.adv.in a certain wayArist.w.prep.phr.about sthg.Arist.w.indir.q.as to what it isArist.w.compl.cl.that sthg. is the caseArist.

ShortDef

to take, seize, receive

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Headword:
λαμβάνω
Headword (normalized):
λαμβάνω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
λαμβανω
Intro Text:
λαμβάνωvb fut.
λήψομαι
Ion.
λάμψομαι
dial.2sg.
λαψῇ
Theoc.later
λήμψομαι
NT.
aor.2
ἔλαβον
ep.
λάβον
also
ἔλλαβον
iteratv.
λάβεσκον
ptcpl.
λαβών
dial.fem.
λαβοῖσα
Call. Theoc.Aeol.fem.
λάβοισα
imperatv.
λάβε
Att.
λαβέ
subj.
λάβω
ep.3sg.
λάβῃσι
inf.
λαβεῖν
pf.
εἴληφα
Ion.
λελάβηκα
plpf.
εἰλήφειν
mid.aor.2
ἐλαβόμην
ep.3sg.
ἐλλάβετο
ep.redupl.inf.
λελαβέσθαι
pass.fut.
ληφθήσομαι
aor.
ἐλήφθην
Ion.
ἐλάμφθην
pf.
εἴλημμαι
also
λέλημμαι
Trag.Ion.in cpds.
-λέλαμμαι
neut.impers.vbl.adj.
ληπτέον
The vb. describes the processes of taking, acquiring and receiving, in a wide range of applications (physical, mental and figurative).
takewith or in one's hand or handstake hold of, graspobjects, persons, parts of their bodiesHom.a personw.partitv.gen.by a part of the body or clothingHom.w.gen.an object or personHom.w.dbl.gen.a person, by a part of the bodyOd. mid.lay hands on, grasp, claspw.gen.an object, person, part of the bodyOd. Hdt. S. E. Ar.w.dbl.gen.a person, by a part of the bodyAr. Pl.w.acc.a personOd. mid.fig.lay into, attackw.gen.someonew.adv.harshly, i.e. w. abuse or blowsHdt.find fault withw.gen.someonePl. of a bird or animaltake hold of, grasp, seizepreyIl. Hes. Pi.a birdw.gen.by its wingIl.of a fishermancatchfishOd. Hdt. take possession of by forceseize, captureobjects, persons, cities, ships, or sim.Hom.pass.of persons, cities, or sim.be seized or capturedHdt. Trag. Th. catch, find out, detecta criminalS.catch, findsomeonew.ptcpl.doing sthg.Hdt.pass.be caughtw.ptcpl.doing sthg.Hdt. E.w.predic.sb.as an adultererLys. Is. find, considersomeonew.predic.adj.pious, hostileS. E.pass.be foundw.predic.adj.evilS. take, graspan opportunityA. E.mid.grasp, seizew.gen.powerS.an opportunityIs.of a soulthe truthPl. takeby process of lawexacta penalty, vengeance, or sim.E. Att.orats. gain a hold overa person, by some non-physical constraintbindsomeonew.dat.under pledges and oathsHdt.w.predic.adj.under a curse, an oathS. Aeschin. of emotions, mental or bodily states, sicknesses, death, or sim.take hold of, come over, seizepersons, parts of the bodyHom.of great danger, in neg.phr.perh.engagea cowardPi.pass.of personsbe seized or overcomew.dat.prep.phr.by sickness, troubles, perplexity, or sim.Hdt. S. E. of darknesscome over, occupythe skyA.intr., of the appropriate timecome on, arriveTh. take upfor wearingput on, donclothesHdt.fig.takea yokew.predic.adj.on one's neckPi. take in, receive hospitablya travellerOd.a suppliantS. of a military forcetake in, containa certain number of troopsPlb. take or reacha locationtake possession ofoccupya tower, platformE.a caveE.Cyc.mid.of troopsgain, reachw.gen.mountainsTh.of shipsan islandTh. of a person travellinggetkeepa placew.prep.phr.on one's right or leftHdt. Th.of a riverskirt roundan armyw.prep.phr.in the rear, i.e. be behind itHdt. acquire, obtain, getpersonsas colleagues or helpers, troops, ships, material objects, wealth, rule, or sim.Od.of a liona mealIl.of an inanimate object or dead person, in a vision or hypothetical ctxt.a voiceTrag. wina prize, gloryHom. Hdt. S. E. acquirewhat is given to onereceivea ransom, money, gifts, food, clothing, or sim.Il.one's desertsHdt.a favour, gratitudeE.a pledge, an oathE. X. Arist.an accounti.e. reckoningX. D.punishment, penaltiesHdt. D.of a wall, houseacquirebattlementsHdt. gener.acquiresthg. desirableobtain, get, gainexcellence, help, delight, a respite fr. labours, a journey home, or sim.Thgn. Simon. Pi. S. E.strength, courage, composureTrag.one's spiritsw.adv.back againOd. acquiresthg. undesirableget, incur, sufferpain, poverty, toil, sickness, reproaches, blame, or sim.Thgn. Hdt. S. E. Th. wkr.sens.receive, geta sightof sthg., a verbal greetingS.periphr., of a persongeta beginningi.e. beginE.of a wallheighti.e. be made higherTh.of certain artsadvancementi.e. be advancedIsoc. for πεῖραν λαμβάνειν get (i.e. make) a test, seeπεῖρα 2 specif.obtain, geta womanas sexual partnerHdt.in marriageSemon. E. Isoc. X. Men.of a fathersomeone's daughterw.dat.for one's sonMen. receiveas produce or profitget, obtainwinew.prep.phr.fr. one's landAr.moneyfr. public officePl. acquire by purchasebuysthg.Ar. X. conceivethoughts or feelingstakethoughtw.gen.of sthg.Pi.entertaina notionof sthg.E.feelfear, reverence, anger, concernTrag. obtainby application of one's mental facultiesascertain, determinea measurementw.adv.in a certain wayTh.the magnitude of a crimew.adv.by a certain criterionLycurg.the causeof sthg.Pl.the truthabout sthg.Antipho take in, apprehend, understandw.dat.prep.phr.w. one's mindsomeone's words or actionsHdt.an abstr. entityPl.w.compl.cl.that sthg. is the caseHdt. X. Plb.pass.of an abstr. entitybe apprehendedw.dat.by a particular sensePl. take somethingin a particular mannertake, respond toan oraclew.adv.in a certain wayHdt.someone's wordsin a hostile spiritTh.a situationw.adv., dat.prep.phr.seriously, w. suspicion, compassion, anger, fear, or sim.E. Th. Plb. Plu.treat, handlean undertakingw.adv.in a certain wayHdt.pass.of a situationbe takenw.adv.lightlyE.fr. take, interpret, regardsthg.w.predic.adj.sb.as such and suchTh. Arist.w. ὡς + predic.adj.Arist. intr.form an interpretationassumptionsts. w.adv.in a certain wayArist.w.prep.phr.about sthg.Arist.w.indir.q.as to what it isArist.w.compl.cl.that sthg. is the caseArist.
IDX:
24131
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-24132
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  "headword": "λαμβάνω",
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    "headword_display": "<b>λαμβάνω</b>",
    "content": "<VE><vHG><HL>λαμβάνω</HL><PS>vb</PS></vHG> <FG><Tns><Lbl>fut.</Lbl><Form>λήψομαι</Form><Lbl>Ion.</Lbl><Form>λάμψομαι</Form><Lbl>dial.2sg.</Lbl><Form>λαψῇ</Form><Au>Theoc.</Au><Lbl>later</Lbl><Form>λήμψομαι</Form><Au>NT.</Au></Tns><Md><LBL>aor.2</LBL><Tns><Form>ἔλαβον</Form><Lbl>ep.</Lbl><Form>λάβον</Form><Lbl>also</Lbl><Form>ἔλλαβον</Form><Lbl>iteratv.</Lbl><Form>λάβεσκον</Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>ptcpl.</Lbl><Form>λαβών</Form><Lbl>dial.fem.</Lbl><Form>λαβοῖσα</Form><Au>Call. Theoc.</Au><Lbl>Aeol.fem.</Lbl><Form>λάβοισα</Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>imperatv.</Lbl><Form>λάβε</Form><Lbl>Att.</Lbl><Form>λαβέ</Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>subj.</Lbl><Form>λάβω</Form><Lbl>ep.3sg.</Lbl><Form>λάβῃσι</Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>inf.</Lbl><Form>λαβεῖν</Form></Tns></Md><Tns><Lbl>pf.</Lbl><Form>εἴληφα</Form><Lbl>Ion.</Lbl><Form>λελάβηκα</Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>plpf.</Lbl><Form>εἰλήφειν</Form></Tns><Vc><Tns><LBL>mid.</LBL><Lbl>aor.2</Lbl><Form>ἐλαβόμην</Form><Lbl>ep.3sg.</Lbl><Form>ἐλλάβετο</Form><Lbl>ep.redupl.inf.</Lbl><Form>λελαβέσθαι</Form></Tns></Vc><Vc><Tns><LBL>pass.</LBL><Lbl>fut.</Lbl><Form>ληφθήσομαι</Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>aor.</Lbl><Form>ἐλήφθην</Form><Lbl>Ion.</Lbl><Form>ἐλάμφθην</Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>pf.</Lbl><Form>εἴλημμαι</Form><Lbl>also</Lbl><Form>λέλημμαι</Form><Au>Trag.</Au><Lbl>Ion.<Expl>in cpds.</Expl></Lbl><Form>-λέλαμμαι</Form></Tns></Vc><Vc><Tns><Lbl>neut.impers.vbl.adj.</Lbl><Form>ληπτέον</Form></Tns></Vc><Vc><Tns><Lbl>The vb. describes the processes of taking, acquiring and receiving, in a wide range of applications (physical, mental and figurative).</Lbl></Tns></Vc></FG> <vS1><Def>take<Expl>with or in one's hand or hands</Expl></Def><Tr>take hold of, grasp</Tr><Obj>objects, persons, parts of their bodies<Au>Hom.<NBPlus/></Au></Obj><Obj>a person<Expl><GLbl>w.partitv.gen.</GLbl>by a part of the body or clothing</Expl><Au>Hom.<NBPlus/></Au></Obj><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>an object or person<Au>Hom.</Au></Cmpl><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dbl.gen.</GLbl>a person, by a part of the body<Au>Od.</Au></Cmpl> </vS1> <vS1><vSGrm><GLbl>mid.</GLbl><Tr>lay hands on, grasp, clasp</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>an object, person, part of the body<Au>Od. Hdt. S. E. Ar.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dbl.gen.</GLbl>a person, by a part of the body<Au>Ar. Pl.</Au></Cmpl><Obj><GLbl>w.acc.</GLbl>a person<Au>Od.</Au></Obj></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><vSGrm><GLbl>mid.</GLbl><Indic>fig.</Indic><Tr>lay into, attack</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>someone<Expl><GLbl>w.adv.</GLbl>harshly, i.e. w. abuse or blows</Expl><Au>Hdt.</Au></Cmpl><vS2><Tr>find fault with</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>someone<Au>Pl.</Au></Cmpl></vS2></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>of a bird or animal</Indic><Tr>take hold of, grasp, seize</Tr><Obj>prey<Au>Il. Hes. Pi.</Au></Obj><Obj>a bird<Expl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>by its wing</Expl><Au>Il.</Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>of a fisherman</Indic><Tr>catch</Tr><Obj>fish<Au>Od. Hdt.</Au></Obj></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Def>take possession of by force</Def><Tr>seize, capture</Tr><Obj>objects, persons, cities, ships, or sim.<Au>Hom.<NBPlus/></Au></Obj><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Indic>of persons, cities, or sim.</Indic><Def>be seized or captured</Def><Au>Hdt. Trag. Th.<NBPlus/></Au></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>catch, find out, detect</Tr><Obj>a criminal<Au>S.</Au></Obj><vS2><Tr>catch, find</Tr><Obj>someone<Expl><GLbl>w.ptcpl.</GLbl>doing sthg.</Expl><Au>Hdt.<NBPlus/></Au></Obj></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Def>be caught</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w.ptcpl.</GLbl>doing sthg.<Au>Hdt. E.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl><Cmpl><GLbl>w.predic.sb.</GLbl>as an adulterer<Au>Lys. Is.</Au></Cmpl></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>find, consider</Tr><Obj>someone<Expl><GLbl>w.predic.adj.</GLbl>pious, hostile</Expl><Au>S. E.</Au></Obj><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Def>be found</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w.predic.adj.</GLbl>evil<Au>S.</Au></Cmpl></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>take, grasp</Tr><Obj>an opportunity<Au>A. E.</Au></Obj><vSGrm><GLbl>mid.</GLbl><Tr>grasp, seize</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>power<Au>S.</Au></Cmpl><Cmpl>an opportunity<Au>Is.</Au></Cmpl><vS2><Indic>of a soul</Indic><Cmpl>the truth<Au>Pl.</Au></Cmpl></vS2></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Def>take<Expl>by process of law</Expl></Def><Tr>exact</Tr><Obj>a penalty, vengeance, or sim.<Au>E. Att.orats.</Au></Obj> </vS1> <vS1><Def>gain a hold over<Expl>a person, by some non-physical constraint</Expl></Def><vS2><Tr>bind</Tr><Obj>someone<Expl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>under pledges and oaths</Expl><Au>Hdt.</Au></Obj><Obj><Indic><GLbl>w.predic.adj.</GLbl>under a curse, an oath</Indic><Au>S. Aeschin.</Au></Obj></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>of emotions, mental or bodily states, sicknesses, death, or sim.</Indic><Tr>take hold of, come over, seize</Tr><Obj>persons, parts of the body<Au>Hom.<NBPlus/></Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>of great danger, in neg.phr.</Indic><Qualif>perh.</Qualif><Tr>engage</Tr><Obj>a coward<Au>Pi.</Au></Obj></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Indic>of persons</Indic><Def>be seized or overcome</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.<or/>prep.phr.</GLbl>by sickness, troubles, perplexity, or sim.<Au>Hdt. S. E.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>of darkness</Indic><Tr>come over, occupy</Tr><Obj>the sky<Au>A.</Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>intr., of the appropriate time</Indic><Tr>come on, arrive</Tr><Au>Th.</Au></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Def>take up<Expl>for wearing</Expl></Def><Tr>put on, don</Tr><Obj>clothes<Au>Hdt.</Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>fig.</Indic><Tr>take</Tr><Obj>a yoke<Expl><GLbl>w.predic.adj.</GLbl>on one's neck</Expl><Au>Pi.</Au></Obj></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>take in, receive hospitably</Tr><Obj>a traveller<Au>Od.</Au></Obj><Obj>a suppliant<Au>S.</Au></Obj> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>of a military force</Indic><Tr>take in, contain</Tr><Obj>a certain number of troops<Au>Plb.</Au></Obj> </vS1> <vS1><Def>take or reach<Expl>a location</Expl></Def><vS2><Tr>take possession of<or/>occupy</Tr><Obj>a tower, platform<Au>E.</Au></Obj><Obj>a cave<Au>E.<Wk>Cyc.</Wk></Au></Obj></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>mid.</GLbl><Indic>of troops</Indic><Tr>gain, reach</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen.</GLbl>mountains<Au>Th.</Au></Cmpl><vS2><Indic>of ships</Indic><Cmpl>an island<Au>Th.</Au></Cmpl></vS2></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>of a person travelling</Indic><Tr>get<or/>keep</Tr><Obj>a place<Expl><GLbl>w.prep.phr.</GLbl>on one's right or left</Expl><Au>Hdt. Th.</Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>of a river</Indic><Tr>skirt round</Tr><Obj>an army<Expl><GLbl>w.prep.phr.</GLbl>in the rear, i.e. be behind it</Expl><Au>Hdt.</Au></Obj></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>acquire, obtain, get</Tr><Obj>persons<Expl>as colleagues or helpers</Expl>, troops, ships, material objects, wealth, rule, or sim.<Au>Od.<NBPlus/></Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>of a lion</Indic><Obj>a meal<Au>Il.</Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Indic>of an inanimate object or dead person, in a vision or hypothetical ctxt.</Indic><Obj>a voice<Au>Trag.</Au></Obj></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>win</Tr><Obj>a prize, glory<Au>Hom. Hdt. S. E.</Au></Obj> </vS1> <vS1><Def>acquire<Expl>what is given to one</Expl></Def><Tr>receive</Tr><Obj>a ransom, money, gifts, food, clothing, or sim.<Au>Il.<NBPlus/></Au></Obj><Obj>one's deserts<Au>Hdt.</Au></Obj><Obj>a favour, gratitude<Au>E.</Au></Obj><Obj>a pledge, an oath<Au>E. X. Arist.</Au></Obj><Obj>an account<Expl>i.e. reckoning</Expl><Au>X. D.</Au></Obj><Obj>punishment, penalties<Au>Hdt. D.</Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>of a wall, house</Indic><Tr>acquire</Tr><Obj>battlements<Au>Hdt.</Au></Obj></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>gener.</Indic><Def>acquire<Expl>sthg. desirable</Expl></Def><vS2><Tr>obtain, get, gain</Tr><Obj>excellence, help, delight, a respite fr. labours, a journey home, or sim.<Au>Thgn. Simon. Pi. S. E.<NBPlus/></Au></Obj><Obj>strength, courage, composure<Au>Trag.</Au></Obj><Obj>one's spirits<Expl><GLbl>w.adv.</GLbl>back again</Expl><Au>Od.</Au></Obj></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Def>acquire<Expl>sthg. undesirable</Expl></Def><vS2><Tr>get, incur, suffer</Tr><Obj>pain, poverty, toil, sickness, reproaches, blame, or sim.<Au>Thgn. Hdt. S. E. Th.<NBPlus/></Au></Obj></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>wkr.sens.</Indic><Tr>receive, get</Tr><Obj>a sight<Expl>of sthg.</Expl>, a verbal greeting<Au>S.</Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>periphr., of a person</Indic><Tr>get</Tr><Obj>a beginning<Expl>i.e. begin</Expl><Au>E.</Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Indic>of a wall</Indic><Obj>height<Expl>i.e. be made higher</Expl><Au>Th.</Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Indic>of certain arts</Indic><Obj>advancement<Expl>i.e. be advanced</Expl><Au>Isoc.</Au></Obj></vS2> <XR>for <Gr>πεῖραν λαμβάνειν</Gr> <ital>get</ital> (<ital>i.e. make</ital>) <ital>a test</ital>, see<Ref>πεῖρα</Ref> 2</XR> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>specif.</Indic><Tr>obtain, get</Tr><Obj>a woman<Expl>as sexual partner</Expl><Au>Hdt.</Au></Obj><Obj><Indic>in marriage</Indic><Au>Semon. E. Isoc. X. 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    "key": "λαμβάνω"
  },
  "senses": [],
  "citations": [],
  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-24132"
}